Visual Studio Professional 2012 is a professional-quality integrated development environment that simplifies the tasks of creating, debugging, and deploying software for Windows, Microsoft Office and the web. To choose the download option that's best for you, read the descriptions later on this page.

Microsoft SQL Server Compact 4.0 is a free, embedded database that softwaredevelopers can use for building ASP.NET websites and Windows desktop applications. SQL Server Compact 4.0 has a small footprint and supports private deployment of its binaries within the application folder, easy application development in Visual Studio and WebMatrix, and seamless migration of schema and data to SQL Server.

Visual Studio Ultimate 2012 is the state-of-the-art development solution that empowers teams of all sizes to design and create compelling apps to delight users. To choose the download option that's best for you, read the descriptions later on this page.